[2025 Fuzhou Attraction] Travel Guide for Min'an Ancient Town (Updated Oct)

Min'an Town, Mawei, Fuzhou 1. Min'an Village (Min'an Ancient Town) is a national historical and cultural village and a famous thousand-year-old town located in Tingjiang Town, Mawei District, Fuzhou City. 2. Location: Min'an Village is surrounded by mountains on three sides, facing the river and the sea, with a tributary of the Minjiang River, Xinggang River, running through the village. Min'an Village is a military fortress in Fuzhou and a key point of coastal defense in Fujian. Historically, it was an important military and customs port; it was one of the earliest foreign trade ports in China, known as the first gateway along the coast of Fujian, and an important node of the "Maritime Silk Road" in China. 3. Self-drive route: About 35 km from downtown Fuzhou. Self-drive, about 40 minutes by car, there is a parking lot in Min'an Village, not very big, free parking, recently there are not many tourists, parking is still quite convenient. 1) Third Ring Expressway - Guling Tunnel - Jinglan Line - Min'an Tunnel - Jinglan Line 2) Third Ring Expressway - Fuzhou Airport Expressway - Jinglan Line 3) Third Ring Expressway - Ring Road - Jinglan Line 4. Military land: Min'an Ancient Town has been a place of military attack and defense since ancient times. In the Sui Dynasty, Min'an was established as a town, in the Tang Dynasty, a patrol office was set up, and in the Song Dynasty, a garrison was established. During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, Qi Jiguang's army fought against the Japanese invaders and built a stone fortress here, making Min'an an important battlefield for the anti-Japanese war in Fujian. 5. Cannons: The 4th, 5th, and 9th photos show two cannons, the Hongyi Cannons, placed next to the Min'an Tower. The Hongyi Cannons were excavated during the archaeological excavation of Tingjiang, and they are rusty and have lost their gun mounts, and are of an old age. According to research, these two cannons were ordered to be manufactured by Yan Botao, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang during the Daoguang period, and are just two of many cannons. 6. Bang Drum Tower Min'an Tower is a landmark building in Min'an Ancient Town, with a stone base, highlighting the historical elements of the ancient town's coastal defense, maritime silk, and garrison, with a height of 25.55 meters and four floors. The Min'an Tower has an exhibition of Min'an Ancient Town, which is divided into three floors, with the first floor exhibition hall themed "Dream Back to Xinggang", with sections on "Thousand-Year-Old Town", "Minjiang Gateway", "Garrison Focus", "Celebrity Footprints", and "Gorgeous Blueprint", highlighting the elements of Min'an's coastal defense and garrison.

Check out this thousand-year-old treasure town!|||📍Address: Tingjiang Town, Mawei District, Fuzhou. Navigate to Min'an Tower if driving. Min'an Ancient Town is located in Tingjiang Town, Mawei District, Fuzhou. It is known as the "First Gateway of Fujian's Coastline" 🥰, and is full of historical charm. Back in the Tang and Song Dynasties, Min'an was a key maritime route, and naturally evolved into an important hub for foreign trade and a center for the gathering of goods from all over. Since then, Min'an has enjoyed a thousand years of prosperity 🎇. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Zheng He's fleet sailed west, and Ryukyu tribute ships frequently traveled back and forth. As one of the most important ports on the Maritime Silk Road, Min'an took advantage of Zheng He's seven visits to the area, and painted a brilliant picture on the Maritime Silk Road ✨. Merchant ships set sail from Min'an Xinggang and Dongqi Wharf, traveling north and south, across the seas. Ships lined up along the Min'an River, creating a spectacular scene! 🎈Must-visit spots: 👉Jionglong Bridge: This stone bridge was built in the Tang Dynasty, and is 1,100 years old. It is one of the oldest stone bridges in Fuzhou, and is full of historical charm 😃. 👉Coastal Defense Military Office: This is the only well-preserved coastal defense military office in China. It was established to protect Taiwan, and you can almost see the soldiers defending the coast 🕵️. 👉Min'an Tower: There are two cannons near Min'an Tower, which were left over from the ** period. Definitely worth a visit 📷.

📍Coordinate: Min'an Ancient Town 📍Address: Min'an Village, Tingjiang Town, Mawei District, Fuzhou City Hello, dear fairy girls! 👭Today I am going to take you to a mysterious and charming place—Min'an Ancient Town! 🏮Do you know? This is a famous town with a thousand years of history! 🚶‍♀️Walking through the streets and alleys of the ancient town, it's as if you've traveled through time and returned to that ancient and peaceful era. There are more than 300 cultural relics and historic sites in the ancient town, and each brick and tile tells a thousand-year-old story. 📜 🌉Especially worth mentioning is the Jionglong Bridge, which spans over the river, like a rainbow connecting the past and the present. Standing on the bridge, you can feel the charm of the ancient town and the thickness of history. 🌉 🏛️There are also attractions such as Xuandi Pavilion, Longxi Altar, Min'an Xietai Yamen, and Min'an Tower, each of which is full of historical traces and cultural heritage. It makes one feel as if they are in a dreamy paradise. 💖 👴👵Moreover, the current Min'an Ancient Town has no commercial atmosphere, and the residents are mostly elderly, with very simple folk customs. Walking here, it feels like the heart has calmed down, as if you can forget the hustle and bustle and busyness of the city. 🍃 🎉So, fairy girls, if you come to Fuzhou to play, don't miss this beautiful ancient town! Come and explore the mysterious veil of this thousand-year-old ancient town with me! 👣

|A thousand-year-old town that you don't want to leave once you come. Fuzhou has been known as "Min in the sea" since ancient times. Our ancestors set off from here, crossing rivers and seas, cutting through waves, and opened up a Silk Road on the sea that stretches for thousands of miles. Over the past thousands of years, countless ships have left the port and entered the city, witnessing the glorious history of Fuzhou city where thousands of sails gathered in the past. And the historical and cultural village we are going to mention today, Mawei Min'an Village, is a must-mention ancient town on the "Silk Road on the Sea". This well-known thousand-year-old town on the southeast coast, fronting the Min River and facing the sea, overlooking Taiwan, is the throat of the Min River estuary entering the provincial capital. From the Tang to the Qing Dynasty, it was an important gateway for Fuzhou and eastern Fujian's land transportation and access to the sea, and was the most important military town and sea trade town in ancient Fuzhou. ♥Check-in point 1: Jionglong Bridge, is the earliest and best preserved ancient building in Min'an. The exterior is beautiful, the structure is unique, the total length is 66 meters, the width is 4.8 meters, 4 piers and 5 holes, the most special thing is that all 5 bridge piers are boat-shaped, pointed at both ends, and slightly upturned. The stone pillars on the bridge are carved with various mythical beasts, showing the exquisite stone carving skills of the Tang and Song Dynasties. It is now a provincial protected cultural relic. ♥Check-in point 2: Min'an Xie Tai Yamen It is the only well-preserved sea defense military yamen in China, with several exhibition halls inside displaying various cultural relics. You can also walk around with your kids, play drums and enjoy the scenery, it's very comfortable! ♥Check-in point 3: Min'an Building This building is very beautiful, very suitable for taking ancient style photos ♥Check-in point 4: Shuimendao Ancient Wharf The place where Zheng He stopped six times during his seven voyages to the West ♥Check-in point 5: Pu'an Building was built to commemorate the heroes of Min'an Take your kids to feel the heritage of the old buildings in the ancient town Navigation: Min'an Village, Mawei District, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province Tickets: Free Transportation: Get off at Min'an Bus Station on Route 40 Express